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Re: Budget VS Longevity; Stainless Mufflers & Exhausts
I went the same route Vin63 did on my '69 - ceramic coated headers (Hedman Elites), Borla XR1 ss mufflers, and used a 3" Flowmaster mild steel/aluminized kit that I mig'd at home, then had the exhaust system ceramic coated (matte black) at my local powder coater. They said it was good for 1200*. Not a daily driver, just a money hogging toy. Other than the mufflers turning a little bit of a gold color, everything still looks good.
Now, on my daily driver ('05 GMC 1500, 5.3L) I have SS longtubes, aluminized pipe and mild steel mufflers - Flowtech Terminators. It's been on for 3 years now, the pipe and headers still look nice, but the mufflers already looked ragged out.
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Adam
1969 Chevy CST/10 stepside, DART Big M/TREMEC Magnum Extreme/3.73's w/Detroit Truetrac
1965 Chevy Bel Air Wagon (daily driver), 327/TH350,10 bolt w/3.08's
1961 Chevy Bel Air Sport Coupe, ZZ454/M21/9" rear w/3.50's & Detroit Truetrac
2005 GMC 1500 ccsb 2wd, 6.0L/4L65e/3.73 G80
2006 GMC 2500HD ccsb 4x4, DMax LBZ/Allison 6spd/4.56's w/Detroit TrueTrac
 
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